What does the cryptic crossword clue "Without 4 iron making longest par on course (4)" mean?

The definition is "Without". The wordplay uses a deletion. IV (synonym="=4, in Roman numerals") in FE (synonym="=iron, i.e. chemical symbol") = FIVE The answer is FIVE.

Without 4 iron making longest par on course (4)

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